sphingid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sphingid*:
NOUN	animal	sphingid, hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth	any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

English > *sphingid*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed.
Synonyms	hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth
Member of	Sphingidae, family Sphingidae	hawkmoths
Narrower	Manduca quinquemaculata	moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms
	Manduca sexta	moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms
	death's-head moth, Acherontia atropos	European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
Broader	moth	typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
Spanish	esfíngido

HyperDic: sphingid